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36 2.3
To carry something, often heavy, from one place to another
  • verb
  • /kɑrt/
translation icon : llevar
  • Gandy's father quarried and carted rock and built a mansion on that hill.
  • cart away

OK, actually maybe inside out tracking makes armor way more portable than other flagship VR systems since there's no satellites to cart around.

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Examples

  • But is she strong enough to cart heavy containers all the way to the deadfall?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • You think just because you didn't shoot her, you can cart her off?

  • Do they usually cart the sets and the props from one country to another and back again?

  • Meanwhile, my mother, a teacher, was forever carting books home from the public library for me to read.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Sports fans have seen them carting injured football players off the field.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I handled the bookshelves and books, carted them down to the basement.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • With a screaming siren, the ambulance arrived and carted Marla off to a Denver hospital.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Now grass grows in the halls where kings once feasted, and peasants cart away the mighty walls, stone by stone, to make shelters for their pigs.

  • They used a truck to cart supplies to the remote village after the storm.

  • After the performance, the crew had to cart all the equipment back to the storage room.

Synonyms

to carry
vsto cart
1.0

Hold and move something from one place to another

focuses more on moving heavy items with effort rather than general moving
to drag
vsto cart
704 2.0

To pull something along the ground with effort or force someone into a place unwillingly

involves lifting or supporting items, not mainly sliding them along
to transport
vsto cart
377 1.4

To move people or goods from one place to another, often by vehicle

is narrower, focusing on one person's physical effort rather than vehicle movement
to haul
vsto cart
106 2.5

To pull something with effort, often slowly

focuses more on moving by carrying rather than pulling or dragging
to wheel
vsto cart
70 2.0

To push something on its round turning parts or to ride in a vehicle that has them

is more general and includes nonwheeled carrying or lifting methods
to tote
vsto cart
  • US
30 6.0

To carry something heavy or awkward

leans more toward moving particularly heavy loads rather than any movement
to lug
vsto cart
21 4.4

To carry or drag something heavy with effort

is similar but stresses carrying bulky weight rather than just effort
to schlep
vsto cart
  • Slang
7 9.9

To carry something heavy or awkward with effort

is like this but highlights effort for heavier or bulky loads
to pull along
vsto cart
4 3.0

To move something by dragging it with effort

is broader, covering any effortful moving including lifting and bearing
to cart away
vsto cart
  • Informal
1 4.1

To take something away in a vehicle, often because it is large or unwanted

focuses on moving stuff, not specifically removing or disposing of it
to wheelbarrow
vsto cart
1 3.8

To move something by pushing it on a small cart with one wheel

covers moving heavy things by any means, not only using that tool
to lumber with
vsto cart
7.7

To move slowly and awkwardly while carrying something heavy

is about moving heavy things generally, not only awkward clumsy movement

Idioms

To do things in the wrong order

Phrasal Verbs

to cart off
  • Informal
4 5.9

To take someone or something away by vehicle, often quickly and without care

to cart away
  • Informal
1 4.1

To take something away in a vehicle, often because it is large or unwanted

Compounds

23 2.3

A small vehicle that carries golfers and their bags around a golf course

15 1.0

A large basket on wheels used in shops to carry items while you shop

shopping cart
  • Texting
5 1.6

An online list on a website or app where you put items to buy

go-cart
  • US
3 2.5

A small wheeled vehicle for carrying things or young children

1 2.4

A small cart pulled by a donkey that usually seats two people

1 1.1

A cart with wheels for carrying clothes in laundromats or hotels

1 2.7

A heavy cart pulled by a horse to carry goods or farm items

1 3.2

A strong horse used to pull carts or heavy loads

1 4.8

A rough path made by cart wheels

1 2.3

A small wheeled container with handles used in a garden to carry tools or plants

1 3.2

A small cart a waiter brings to show and serve cakes and desserts

1 3.7

A small vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by a pony with seats for two people

1 2.7

A small cart on wheels for serving tea, coffee, or light food

A common European plant that grows as a weed in fields and paths

2.7

A small box with wheels and a handle for carrying garden soil and tools

A large cart pulled by a horse that carries goods or people

2.8

A small table with wheels for carrying and serving food and drinks

tub-cart
  • Archaic
9.9

A small two-wheeled cart with two seats pulled by a pony

water cart
  • Archaic
4.3

A cart with a tank that carries and gives out water

3.2

A vehicle with a tank and sprinkler that sprays water on roads to stop dust

How Heavy

to lug
21 4.4
to haul
157 2.1
to cart
36 2.3
to tote
  • US
30 6.0
to carry
1.0

Surface Forms

cart infinitive
carted past
carted past participle
carting present participle
carts third person singular

Etymology

The verb cart comes from the noun for a wheeled vehicle used to move goods. So to cart something is to 'carry' or move it, often with effort, like loading it into a cart.